These GeoEye satellite images released March 13, 2011 show a one-meter resolution satellite image(RIGHT) of Sendai, Japan, taken one day after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Oshika Peninsula on March 11, 2011. According to news reports, this is the largest earthquake to hit Japan in recorded history. Analysts believe the powerful earthquake moved Japan's main island eight feet (2.4 meters), shifted the Earth on its axis four inches (10 centimeters), and unleashed a devastating tsunami. The imagery shows extensive destruction to buildings, vehicles and infrastructure. Entire regions have been flooded, swept away or reduced to ruin. The image was taken by GeoEye's IKONOS satellite at 10:36 a.m. (local time) on March 12, 2011 from 423 miles in spaceas it moved from north to south over Japan at a speed of four miles per second. The before image(LEFT) is a half-meter resolution satellite image of Sendai, Japan taken by the GeoEye-1 satellite on November 15, 2009 showing the same area. AFP PHOTO/HO/This one-meter resolution satellite image of Sendai, Japan, was taken one day after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Oshika Peninsula on March 11, 2011. According to news reports, this is the largest earthquake to hit Japan in recorded history. Analysts believe the powerful earthquake moved Japan's main island eight feet (2.4 meters), shifted the Earth on its axis four inches (10 centimeters), and unleashed a devastating tsunami. The imagery shows extensive destruction to buildings, vehicles and infrastructure. Entire regions have been flooded, swept away or reduced to ruin. The image was taken by GeoEye's IKONOS satellite at 10:36 a.m. (local time) on March 12, 2011 from 423 miles in space as it moved from north to south over Japan at a speed of fourmiles per second. AFP PHOTO/HO/ GeoEye satellite image